Turkey warns tourists: criticise Erdogan and we will arrest you

President Erdogan has directed most of his ire at German Kurds, but other Europeans may also be at riskGetty Images

Tourists suspected of opposing President Erdogan’s regime will be arrested as soon as they set foot on Turkish soil, the government has said.

Suleyman Soylu, the interior minister, said they would be detained at popular holiday airports such as Bodrum and Antalya if they were found to have committed “treason” by attending rallies of the PKK, a Kurdish separatist group.

The threat appeared to be aimed primarily at visitors from Germany, where the foreign office has advised its citizens to avoid criticising Mr Erdogan’s government on social media if they plan to visit Turkey.

At least half a dozen German Turks have been detained across the country in the past 12 months and charged with various political offences.

Relations have also been strained by the…

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